How do you choose a studio and instructor?
With pilates' growing popularity , studios and classes are becoming more readily available. But how do you choose who to go to? There are a few very important things to consider when selecting a studio and instructor. Below are a few questions to ask before you choose where to begin your pilates training.
Who did you obtain your certification through? There are many disciplines of pilates and many certifying schools. Be sure that your instructor holds a complete or comprehensive certification, or is currently working towards it. With the complexity of pilates exercises, you want to be sure your instructor has extensive training, which typically takes several years to obtain. Watch out for weekend certifications that teach a broad range of exercises, without the understanding of the principals or philosophy behind pilates.
How long have you been teaching? Like with many other things in life, when it comes to teaching pilates...... practice makes perfect. The more bodies your instructor has seen and worked with, the more skilled they will be teaching you. Be sure your instructor has been teaching for years, not months. This will ensure that you are getting the most skilled and intuitive instruction available.
Do you continue to practice pilates personally and attend on going teacher training? Keeping up to date on teaching techniques is crucial to any instructor. It is also important that your instructor be able to practice pilates and have a deep understanding of the exercise that they are teaching. In order to truly teach pilates, one must be able to do pilates.
Performance Pilates and Yoga is the first pilates studio in the area. Our instructors hold the most comprehensive certifications with the longest teaching history. No other studio around has the years of experience, the quality of instruction or the extensive on-going training. We encourage you to discuss with us, our qualifications as well as our commitment to pilates.
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